Astell&Kern Launches The AK100 II And AK120 II Add New Features To...
Munich, Germany, May 15, 2014 – Astell&Kern announced the worldwide launch of the new second generation AK100 and AK120 portable high resolution audio players, called the AK100 II and AK120 II at...
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View ArticleAudience Au24 SE Interconnect, Phono, Speaker Cables Review
If you have never had the privilege of doing business with the people at Audience let me begin by telling you that starting with John McDonald — the president of the company — you will never find...
View ArticleTriangle Art Zeus Moving Coil Cartridge Review
Investigating a new source component is always a gas while at the same time raising a few basic questions. How will it alter the system? Will it rob Peter to pay Paul sonically, leaving one in a...
View ArticleStage III Kraken Power Cable Review Followup
In February Fred Crowder reviewed these very special power cables in conjunction with the HB Cable Design Marble PowerSlave Power Distributor. I reviewed and bought the HB Marble back in October of...
View ArticleWaxahatchee, Oscar Peterson Trio, John Coltrane, Count Basie, Vinyl Record...
Waxahatchee – Cerulean Salt Tracks: 1. “Hollow Bedroom” 2. “Dixie Cups and Jars” 3. “Lips and Limbs” 4 “Blue Pt. II” 5. “Brother Bryan” 6. “Coast to Coast” 7. “Tangled Envisioning” 8. “Misery Over...
View ArticleMeridian Offers Special Edition Performance Upgrade to Existing DSP...
Following the introduction of Meridian’s new Special Edition DSP Loudspeakers, the company has announced that it is offering an upgrade service to Meridian’s DSP8000, DSP7200 and most versions of the...
View ArticleSee Astell&Kern’s 2nd generation hi-res audio players at THE Show Newport Beach
Astell&Kern will officially debut their second generation AK100 II and AK120 II high resolution portable audio players for the first time in the U.S. at T.H.E. Show in Newport Beach on Friday, May...
View ArticleMelody Valve P2688 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier Review
I was first introduced to Melody Valve Hi FI products about four years ago. The US distributor, a very enthusiastic Hugh Nguyen at Angel City Audio, has always had excellent sounding rooms at the...
View ArticleChannel D Pure Vinyl Music Server Software and Seta Phono Stage and Lynx Hilo...
In my recent review of the Sanders Sound Model 10c speakers (interested readers may also want to read my interview with Roger Sanders ), I mentioned that the one perceived weakness was a mechanical...
View ArticleThe Beatnik Ponders What We Can Expect From Our Audio Systems After An...
Last night I went to Yoshi’s in Oakland with a friend to hear Cassandra Wilson. After some really good sushi and tempura we made our way over to the jazz hall and were treated to a night of...
View ArticleThe Merrill Replica ES-R1 Turntable Review
For those of you of a certain age, Mr. George Merrill does not require much introduction. For all intents and purposes, his modest set of (then) high tech upgrades to the venerable Acoustic Research...
View ArticleDeVore Fidelity Orangutan O/96 Loudspeaker Review: Part 3
When I began my review of the DeVore Fidelity Orangutan O/96 I didn’t know it would turn out to be a trilogy. This third and last part really isn’t a review of the Orangutan per se but more of a wrap...
View ArticleMusical Fidelity M6 500i Integrated Amplifier Review
I love finding unexpected pathways to performance, that is, methods that have potential to outperform expectations. Some are so unexpected that few audiophiles would try them because of the foregone...
View ArticleHigh Fidelity Cables CT-1 Ultimate Reference Rhodium Plus Power Cord Review
Back in the fall of 2012, when my publisher asked if I would review Rick Schultz’s new CT-1 interconnects, my initial response was to say no. My memory went to some of Rick’s Virtual Dynamics cables I...
View ArticleThe Beatnik Pet Peeves Part One:
I don’t have many pet peeves, but one of them is the fact that we only think about recent or vintage stuff. A few examples, libraries are full of books; some of them written a few hundred years ago,...
View ArticleHorace Silver Quintet – Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Elvis Presley – Stereo ’57...
Horace Silver Quintet – Song For My Father Label: Music Matter(Blue Note) 180 HQ Vinyl (2LPs) 45 RPM Tracks: 1. Song for My Father 2. The Natives Are Restless Tonight 3. Calcutta Cutie 4. Que Pasa 5....
View ArticleAudio Note (UK) AX -Two Loudspeaker Review
The AX-Two loudspeakers are part of Audio Note (UK)’s entry level “ZERO” series of products. The AX-One and AX-Two are standmount speakers designed to be partnered with the I Zero and CDT Zero CD...
View ArticleAn Interview with Alan Langford of DEQX
Laurence Borden: Alan, welcome to dagogo. Please begin by telling us about your background, including of course electronics and audio. Alan Langford: My interest in audio started when I was around 10...
View ArticleVanatoo Powered Speakers Review
When I walked into their room at the last RMAF I knew these speakers were something very special for anyone trying to put together an extremely affordable system. Vanatoo is a new company and their...
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